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`After reading a few reviews on the new M&P 380 EZ, my wife was very interested in taking a closer look at it. So this past weekend while we were down in Phoenix we stopped in a gun shop that had one in stock. After she handled it, ran the slide and dry fired a couple times, she handed it back to the salesmen and said "I'll take it.
This pistol has most of the features she has been looking for.
First, it had to be a compact. She doesn't like the feel of the micro's.
Second, it had to be a 380. With her early stages of arthritis, a 9mm is too painful after only 2 mags. Her current pistol, a Taurus PT-638, she can shoot 200 to 300 rounds in a range session without any problems.
Third, it had to be a lock breach design not a blow back.
Below is a picture that may give you an idea of the size.
Here is another of me. I would say my hand would be considered small to medium in size.
When Smith & Wesson says "EZ" they mean it. This pistol has the easiest slide to rack then any gun we tried so far. It is much easier than the slide on her Taurus.
One of the more interesting features that the Shield 380 EZ is actually hammer fired, not striker fired. It has an internal hammer.
Below is some pictures of this design. First is a the hammer in the fired position. Second is the hammer in the cocked position.
Below is a picture of the hammer well and firing pin in the slide
The above picture shows two more things. First is the serration and small "wings" on the slide for easy grip. Second is the cap screw that secures the rear sight. To adjust the windage, just loosen the the screw with the supplied allen wrench.
Now for the magazines. The Shield 380 EZ comes with two 8 round single stack magazines with EZ load buttons on the mag follower. If there is a down side, we would have preferred at least 10 round or more.
All things considered, She is very happy with the fit and feel of her new pistol.
Next up will be a range report.
This pistol has most of the features she has been looking for.
First, it had to be a compact. She doesn't like the feel of the micro's.
Second, it had to be a 380. With her early stages of arthritis, a 9mm is too painful after only 2 mags. Her current pistol, a Taurus PT-638, she can shoot 200 to 300 rounds in a range session without any problems.
Third, it had to be a lock breach design not a blow back.
Below is a picture that may give you an idea of the size.
Here is another of me. I would say my hand would be considered small to medium in size.
When Smith & Wesson says "EZ" they mean it. This pistol has the easiest slide to rack then any gun we tried so far. It is much easier than the slide on her Taurus.
One of the more interesting features that the Shield 380 EZ is actually hammer fired, not striker fired. It has an internal hammer.
Below is some pictures of this design. First is a the hammer in the fired position. Second is the hammer in the cocked position.
Below is a picture of the hammer well and firing pin in the slide
The above picture shows two more things. First is the serration and small "wings" on the slide for easy grip. Second is the cap screw that secures the rear sight. To adjust the windage, just loosen the the screw with the supplied allen wrench.
Now for the magazines. The Shield 380 EZ comes with two 8 round single stack magazines with EZ load buttons on the mag follower. If there is a down side, we would have preferred at least 10 round or more.
All things considered, She is very happy with the fit and feel of her new pistol.
Next up will be a range report.